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The Boston Festival of Indie Games has announced that its keynote speaker will be Robin Hunicke, former executive producer of Journey. Hunicke's talk, Finding Meaning in Gameplay, will "focus on how developers can create games that inspire new feelings, by looking inward and examining the everyday experiences of their own lives," according to the festival's site.

Hunicke left thatgamecompany in late March 2012 for Tiny Speck, before co-founding indie studio Funomena in September 2012 with former thatgamecompany programmer Martin Middleton.

The Boston Festival of Indie Games, which is in its second year of existence, will be held on September 14. Its planners are raising funds on Kickstarter to improve the event, and are currently $2,414 shy of their $15,000 goal with 11 days left in the funding campaign. Incentive for those pledging $25 or more (aside from a warm, charitable feeling) is a PC bundle that includes Fieldrunners and Go Home Dinosaurs.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boston-festival-of-indie-gamesboston-figfunomenaindie-gamesjourneykeynoterobin-hunickespeakertiny-speckSat, 18 May 2013 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/second-annual-boston-fig-now-accepting-entrants/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/second-annual-boston-fig-now-accepting-entrants/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/second-annual-boston-fig-now-accepting-entrants/#commentsThe Boston Festival of Indie Games submission process is now open for the September 14 event. The early registration fee is $20 until May 1 - after that, and until the deadline on June 20, fees are $25 for standard showcase entries, and $20 for student entries.

This is the second year the event is being held at various locations on the MIT campus. The showcase isn't just limited to digital games, as tabletop games form a new showcase category this year and include board and card games. Submissions for analog games will open on March 20.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boston-festival-of-indie-gamesboston-figFri, 08 Mar 2013 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/boston-festival-of-indie-games-starts-on-sept-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/boston-festival-of-indie-games-starts-on-sept-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/boston-festival-of-indie-games-starts-on-sept-22/#commentsA new show centered around the indie scene is set to kick off in Boston on September 22. The Boston Festival of Indie Games is taking submissions right now, gathering aspiring developers looking to show off their wares on the MIT campus this fall.

Organized by MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies at the MIT Campus, the Boston Festival of Indie Games is open to the public and, aside from giving indie developers a soapbox to stand on, will present a digital art exhibit, film screenings, a 12-hour game jam session, guest speaker presentations and a special area to showcase games made within the MIT Game Lab. Some of the names to already sign on and judge submissions are Harmonix Senior Designer Tim Stellmach, Fire Hose Games Creative Director Eitan Glinert, Zynga Boston Creative Director Paul Neurath, and Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab US Executive Director Philip Tan.

Awards will be given during the show based on public voting once cleared by the panel above. Those interested in submitting their digital game for showcase will have to pay a $10 fee if they are a student, or a $15 fee if they are a professional, by no later than August 10. If you're making something that doesn't fall into the digital category, you can submit it free of charge. Good luck!

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bostonboston-festival-of-indieboston-figboston-indiesfire-hose-gamesharmonixmitmit-campusmit-game-labzynga-bostonMon, 16 Jul 2012 20:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/boston-festival-of-indie-games-coming-from-mit-game-lab-and-bost/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/boston-festival-of-indie-games-coming-from-mit-game-lab-and-bost/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/24/boston-festival-of-indie-games-coming-from-mit-game-lab-and-bost/#commentsOn September 22, MIT Game Lab and Boston Indies will host the Boston Festival of Indie Games, on site at MIT. The day-long event will encompass all manner of homegrown gaming projects, from traditional video games, to board games, "live action games" and "interactive fiction." The festival will also include a 12-hour game jam, film screenings, a digital art exhibit and guest speakers. Naturally, games developed by the MIT Game Lab will also be showcased.

Developers interested in having their wares on display at the festival can submit their games here once registration has opened, which should happen "soon." A $15 submission fee is required unless you're a student, in which case you can toss your hat in the ring for $10.